Congo vs Madagascar: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Congo
2.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
188th
Madagascar rank
185th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3.0% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Congo ranks 188th and Madagascar ranks 185th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.